Supervisorial District 5

The governmental powers of the County of Los Angeles are exercised through a Board of Supervisors, through agents and officers acting under authority of the Board or by authority conferred by law.

Provisions of the Los Angeles County Charter call for a five-member Board of Supervisors, each of whom must be an elector of the district represented, must reside therein during incumbency, must have been such an elector for at least one year immediately preceding election and be elected by the district.